Eastern Conference: New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Rangers in 6. I’ve watched the Rangers quite a bit this season — admittedly, more than I’ve watched the Penguins — and I’ve liked what I’ve seen. They roll four effecttive lines,…

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The Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators met in the first-round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2013. I picked the Habs to win, but the Senators surprised, winning in five. They did so by matching Montreal’s speed game, and getting…

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The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins will meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second straight year. The Pens blew a 3-1 lead in games to lose to the Blueshirts in the 2014 second-round. Based on recent performances,…

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Winning the Stanley Cup once is difficult business. Some NHL franchises are still without their name etched into the legendary trophy. It is even said that the Stanley Cup playoffs — the tournament that must be won in order to…

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Whenever a Cup champion is crowned, there is invariably more than one name worthy of the Conn Smythe. In 2012, the Los Angeles Kings won the franchise’s first ever Stanley Cup thanks largely to the elite two-way game of defenceman…

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One year ago, the Boston Bruins had earned themselves the opportunity to win two Stanley Cup titles within a three year window, but they failed to complete their mission in the Final against the Chicago Blackhawks. It’s the Kings’ turn…

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NHL Lite News

It has been reported by several media outlets that Tampa Bay Lightning captain Martin St. Louis asked to be traded when Bolts GM Steve Yzerman, who also played general manager for Team Canada’s gold medal winning team in Sochi, left…

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Have you heard this? The New York Rangers and captain Ryan Callahan are in the middle of a contractual debate that could come to a close with a trade. Callahan becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, which…

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This post about NHL trade talk is based on credible reports by hockey’s most plugged-in media outlets. In just over one week’s time, the NHL schedule will break and the league’s top players will cross the water to participate in…

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In our celebrity obsessed society, it is always interesting when one icon reveals his/her thoughts about another. In Canada, there are few hockey players more popular than Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay…

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Fantasy hockey general managers, St. Louis Blues fans, and Buffalo Sabres supporters were in disarray last night when Wikipedia posted that Ryan Miller had been traded for Jaroslav Halak and a 2nd round pick. The trade, of course, is not…

NHL News

The San Jose Sharks have completed a monumental choke job in the first-round of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. They had a 3-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Kings, and blew it. Less than twenty-four-hours ago the Kings did…

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The Columbus Blue Jackets organization has been in the National Hockey League since the beginning of the 2000-01 season, and before this past campaign they were in the Western Conference with one playoff series recorded – a 2009 sweep at…

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It was a scary scene at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas this past Monday. At 13:37 of the first period, Stars winger Rich Peverley collapsed into an unconscious state on the players’ bench. Action was halted and several…

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Hockey Trends

From January 25th to March 1st, 2014, seven NHL franchises will play in a string of outdoor games called the Stadium Series. As is always the case when the league showcases its talent out on the pond, special jerseys will…

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In his latest post for The Hockey News, Adam Proteau discussed former NHL enforcer Gino Odjick‘s stay in the psychiatric ward at a Quebec hospital, and how we as fans can do more to help ex-NHLers get proper help. Concerning…

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The NHL Winter Classic is less than a month away and everything about the game is being documented on video. HBO‘s hit TV show 24/7 is in the filming stage and will debut in Canada on Sunday, the 15th of December. Meanwhile,…

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For a few years now, we’ve been hearing about an NHL team in Markham, Ontario. Tonight, the dream to see such fantasy take realistic form was temporarily squashed when Markham City Council voted 11-2 in opposition of GTA Sports &…

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Branding is a wonderful thing, and yesterday, the Minnesota Wild proved an NHL team can put its logo on just about anything with this “sherpa blanket” product, as seen in the tweet below: Bundle up with tonight's item of the…

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